Brill it works..............now remind me how to get the photos
[EMAIL PROTECTED] su Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED] gphoto2 --list-files There are no files in folder '/'. There is one file in folder '/special': #1 theme.dat There are no files in folder '/store_00010001'. There are no files in folder '/store_00010001/DCIM'. There are no files in folder '/store_00010001/DCIM/102CANON'. There are no files in folder '/store_00010001/DCIM/103CANON'. There are 3 files in folder '/store_00010001/DCIM/104CANON': #2 IMG_0449.JPG 2065 KB 2592x1944 image/jpeg #3 IMG_0450.JPG 2386 KB 2592x1944 image/jpeg #4 IMG_0451.JPG 2708 KB 2592x1944 image/jpeg There are no files in folder '/store_00010001/MISC'. There are no files in folder '/store_80000001'. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Mon, 08 May 2006 09:09:04 +1200 > bernard wrote: > > > > > > > > > while loggid in as bernard type in the command > > > > > > id > > > > > > and post back the results. It should show you as a > > > member of the usb group. > > > > > > > the command > > > > > > groups > > > > > > will also provide the information we need. > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] id > > uid=1000(bernard) gid=100(users) > > groups=5(tty),6(disk),7(lp),10(uucp),20(dialout > > > > > ),21(fax),22(voice),24(cdrom),25(floppy),26(tape),27(sudo) > > ,29(audio) ,30(dip),44( > > > video),46(plugdev),60(games),100(users),106(usb),109(scann > > er) ,111(camera),1003(c > > drecording) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] groups > > users tty disk lp uucp dialout fax voice cdrom floppy > > tape sudo audio dip video plugdev games usb scanner > > camera cdrecording > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > OK well you are in the usb group. > > One last point - the camera isn't timing out and turning > off is it? When I was playing last night trying to figure > all this out a point arrived where suddenly I couldn't > get anything to work. I discovered my batteries in the > camera were so near flat that the camera would switch off > about 5 secs after I turned it on, leading to a similar > error message. > > If you are sure its on and staying on, I may be better to > come around and sort it for you in front of the machine. > One of the annoying things about linux is the way each > distro sets up things slightyl differently. > > This is capable of resolution, just easier if I sit in > front of the computer to suss it. > > Oh one last test: > > su - this will change you to the root user > > gphoto2 --list-files > > if this works as root it confirms that the problem is > indeed to do with permissions. > > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
